60 Abandoned WordPress Plugins

Today’s guest blog post was written by Anil Parmar, the co-founder of Glorywebs, a full-service WordPress agency that specializes in WordPress development and design as well as digital marketing. Anil develops themes and plugins for technical and non-technical users alike. Follow him on Twitter @abparmar99 & say, “Hi!”

WordPress security threats are on the rise. In some cases, hackers can gain control over WordPress sites. Now, the question arises, how can you secure your WordPress sites?

A major cause of security breaches in WordPress sites is outdated plugins and themes. These elements of a site can be particularly vulnerable to exploitation, and hackers are well aware of this. If a plugin hasn’t been updated during the past 2 years, it is categorized as an abandoned, or outdated plugin. Moreover, it may pose compatibility issues with WordPress.

I’ve listed 60 abandoned WordPress plugins that you should refrain from installing on your WordPress sites. If you’re currently using any of these plugins, you should look at alternatives. Fortunately, there are tens of thousands of plugins for WordPress and, in many cases, you’ll find a great alternative. In other cases, an outdated plugin’s functionality may already be replaced by a core WordPress function. In either case, be sure to keep your WordPress plugins and themes updated!

This plugin focused on generating an XML Sitemap for all the video content on the WordPress site. This aided in the ranking of the videos on search engines. The plugin is not active since the past 5 years.

The plugin was a bridge between Flickr and WordPress sites. It assisted in displaying Flickr photos on the WordPress sites. The plugin has been shelved 3 years ago.

The Bottom Line

In life, you always have the options. This is true for WordPress as well! There are numerous plugins that perform better than these outdated ones. Use up-to-date plugins, and you’ll have a more secure WordPress site.